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News of castles, mansions, palaces and more… |
06/07/2012 07.06.2012
Germany is one castle the poorer this week after authorities demolished a fortress built illegally by a beekeeper with big dreams. The man spent years and thousands of euros on its construction, but neglected to get a permit.
Rules are rules in Germany, and that goes for charming castles too. On Wednesday, authorities in Heppenheim in the state of Hesse tore down a castle built by a beekeeper after determining that its con… (View original article)
By Adam Brandolph
Tribune-Review
Published: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 12:30Â
a.m.
Updated:
Thursday,
June 7, 2012
Geraldine Homitz grew up admiring the large stone mansion at the intersection of Marguerite and Bluff streets in Wilmerding.
She recalled limousines pulling up to its entrance, men in suits and women in dresses and white gloves who shuffled in an… (View original article)
Plans have been presented of the Várbazár (Castle Bazaar) – a key element in the cityscape of the Buda Castle area. According to the schedule, the project will be completed by 2014, and as a result Budapest will be even more spectacular than it is at present.After the renovation the Várbazár – which has been in a state of decay for the past thirty years – will be the venue for an exhibition space, art galleries, a worksho… (View original article)
Brewer supports pay raise for governor … after she is gone
PHOENIX — It’s been 13 years since Arizona’s governor has gotten a raise.Friday, June 08, 2012June 7, 2012 17:58
AZ lawmakers press legal battle vs. Independent Redistricting CommissionPHOENIX — State lawmakers want federal judges to strip the Independent Redistricting Commission of its voter-approved power to draw the lines for congressional races.Friday, June 08, 2012June 7, 2012 17:57
Audit shows AHCCCS spends $50 million on in… (View original article)
June 6, 2012, 3:05 pm
‘Downton Abbey’ Castle Is Open to Tours
By AMY ROSE DOBSON
The next season of “Downton Abbey†won’t be broadcast until January for American audiences, but fans of the show can visit the filming location long before then.
Highclere Castle, a short train ride from London’s city center, has been the setting for the show’s scandal and intrigue sin… (View original article)
by Peter Corbett – Jun. 6, 2012 12:44 PM
The Republic | azcentral.com
Robert Pazderka’s new home really is his castle.
Pazderka purchased Copenhaver Castle on Camelback Mountain late last month for $1.45 million with plans to spend up to $5 million to make it livable.
Pazderka, president of the Armored Group LLC, which makes armored vehicles, plans to gut the interior and strip the castle down to its 18-inch exterior walls of stone chipped off th… (View original article)
Mark Freerks
The buyer of the onetime home of fashion designer Gianni Versace will get instant fame, according to a press release that announces a $125 million listing.
There’s a new twist in the saga of Casa Casuarina, which Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein invested in years after fashion designer Gianni Versace was slain at the front gate.
Coldwell Banker real estate sale stars Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg, who have tra… (View original article)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s new (suburban) View: TV host buys sprawling Connecticut mansion for $4million after listing Manhattan condo for $3.3million months before
By
Beth Stebner
UPDATED:
00:55 EST, 8 June 2012
For one TV co-host, changing her view was as simple as moving to Connecticut.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who serves as co-host on The View, has purchased a sprawling $4million estate with her husband Tim Hasselbeck an hour… (View original article)
Roman Abramovich puts his unfinished mansion on the market for £70m… but it will cost buyer an extra £15m to finish the job
By
Anthony Bond
PUBLISHED:
14:14 EST, 8 June 2012
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UPDATED:
17:51 EST, 8 June 2012
Billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has put his London mansion on the market for a staggering £70 million – despite it being unfinished.
The Russian oligarch has spent the pas… (View original article)
Thursday, June 7, 2012, by Nick Leighton
What does $22M in Moscow get you? A brand new 10,000-sq-ft “turnkey” home on a prestigious stretch of the Rublevo-Uspenskoe Highway. It features 9 bedrooms, 3+ bathrooms, a guest house, and an indoor swimming pool (just the thing for those chilly Russian winters). Courtesy of Google Translate, the house is “in the style of contemporary classics with a refined interior with light hints of Art Deco.” The best part? All the… (View original article)